The Answer To Life, The Universe And EveryPIN

Oops, I’m having a Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy moment. Please return in 10 million years when I figure out what the question is….

…Ah yes…

What is the safest PIN number you can use?

8068.

Or at least it was until I just told you that! Or, more appropriately, Data Genetics discovered it to be so.

They’ve done a crazy amount of research, going through a set of 3.4 million 4 digit PIN codes, which showed that the number “8068” came up a mere 25 times. Conversely, every fool’s favourite PIN – 1234 – had a frequency of close to 11%.

Hopefully you’re not that stupid and know that such an obvious PIN is easy to guess. I trust you also realise that 8086 is probably not so secure either now, along with your date of birth or the ages of your kids. When selecting a PIN choose numbers that have no personal meaning to you and then keep it to yourself.

Lee's non-technical background allows him to write about internet security in a clear way that is understandable to both IT professionals and people just like you who need simple answers to your security questions.

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